Iva Tipton Phelps

Iva Tipton Phelps, age 94 of Maryville, a descendent of the Tipton, Lawson and Myers families of Cades Cove, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at Colonial Hills Nursing Home. She was born October 8, 1909 to John Martin and Martha Josephine Lawson Tipton and was a member of Middlesettlements United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Phelps; sisters, Carrie Miller and Clemmie Gibson; brothers, Claude Tipton and Clyde Tipton. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara Jo and John Hitch of Louisville; grandson and wife, Mike and Lesa Hitch of Louisville; grandchildren, Jay Hitch of Louisville, April Wheeler of Knoxville and Brandi Costner of Loudon; sister-in-law, Georgie Colvin of Florida; nephews and niece, Lloyd Gibson of Maryville, Ralph Gibson of Knoxville, Jeanne and Jimmy Mason of Knoxville; 11 other special nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Friday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe Black officiating. Family and friends will meet at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Sherwood Memorial Gardens for the interment service. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Friday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home. Family and friends may also call at their convenience at the home of Barbara and John Hitch, 4050 Lowes Ferry Road, Louisville, TN 37777. Memorial contributions in memory of Iva Tipton Phelps, may be made to Middlesettlements United Methodist Church, 2729 Middlesettlements Road, Maryville, TN 37801. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville, TN (865) 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com